Stories

THE WOMEN, IN THEIR OWN WORDS.

The women in Empowering Women Out of Prison (EWOP) are not statistics. They are graduates, founders, mothers, and grandmothers who have done the work to build something next. Here are some of their stories.

Holly Elliott

Holly Elliott

Wedding planner · 26 weddings booked

“Thank you for believing in me when I didn’t believe in myself.”

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Tabatha Kennedy

Tabatha Kennedy

Associate’s Degree in Applied Science

“I walked in with a question. I left with a plan.”

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Jacqueline Swift

Jacqueline Swift

Office Manager · Oaks of Righteousness

“EWOP gave me the structure to build something real.”

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Video testimonials

IN THEIR OWN VOICES.

Watch the women describe what twelve months produced, in their own voices, on their own terms.

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If you are an EWOP alumna with a story you want to share, we want to hear from you.